1.
Quick
Tips
for
Public
Speakers

2.
Do
you
have
to
give
a
toast
at
a
wedding?
A
big
presenta>on
at
work?
It
is
very
common
to
feel
apprehensive
before
speaking
in
public.

3.
In
fact,
it
is
es>mated
that
75%
of
people
suffer
from
some
of
the
symptoms
of
glossophobia
(fear
of
public
speaking).

4.
Here
are
a
few
>ps
to
help
you
shake
those
jiKers
and
stand
and
deliver!

5.
1.
Address
the
audience

6.
Once
you
have
taken
the
stage
or
risen
from
your
chair
and
have
everyone’s
aKen>on,
acknowledge
the
crowd.

7.
Nod
you
head
and
say,
“Good
evening.”
It
may
seem
like
a
no-­‐brainer,
but
addressing
the
audience
can
ease
some
of
the
tension.

8.
It’s
the
first
step
to
breaking
the
ice
and
you
would
be
surprised
how
many
people
forget
it.

9.
Acknowledging
the
previous
speaker,
the
context
of
the
room,
or
some
other
observa>on
will
help
put
the
audience
at
ease
(Extra
>p:
unless
absolutely
necessary,
don’t
admit
you
are
nervous.

10.
This
can
make
the
audience
more
uncomfortable
rather
than
break
tension).

11.
2.
Prepare
to
Succeed

12.
There
is
an
old
adage
that
those
who
fail
to
prepare
are
preparing
to
fail
—
so
prepare
to
succeed!
That
involves
several
things:
Firstly,
you
need
to
know
your
material.

13.
Having
an
in>mate
knowledge
of
the
topic
at
hand
will
let
the
info
come
from
you
easier.

14.
It
will
also
be
easier
to
get
back
on
track
if
you
get
lost.

15.
Secondly,
prac>ce
your
speech
in
full
at
least
3
>mes
—
and
not
just
in
your
head.

16.
Prac>cing
by
mumbling
through
your
speech
at
lightening-­‐speed
does
you
no
good.

17.
Your
mouth
is
what
needs
the
prac>ce.

18.
Especially
if
you
are
discussing
a
topic
with
difficult
vocabulary
(a
scien>fic
topic,
for
example),
you
need
to
train
your
mouth
to
let
the
words
roll
out
without
difficulty.

19.
3.
Eye
Contact

20.
Eye
contact
is
a
fundamental
part
of
person
to
person
communica>on.

21.
Even
in
s>ll
images
or
adver>sements,
the
subjects
o`en
look
directly
into
the
camera.

22.
When
the
President
addresses
the
na>on
on
television,
for
example,
he
is
looking
right
into
the
camera.

23.
Eye
contact
establishes
an
in>macy
between
the
speaker
and
the
audience.

24.
Don’t
be
afraid
to
lock
eyes
for
more
than
a
moment.

25.
Delivering
a
line
of
your
speech
while
maintaining
eye
contact
with
a
single
person
can
be
a
powerful
tool.

26.
Some
suggest
that
if
you
are
anxious
about
eye
contact,
pick
a
spot
on
the
back
wall
and
leave
your
gaze
there.

27.
This
is
usually
very
obvious
to
the
audience.

28.
They
are
looking
at
your
eyes
for
most
of
the
speech,
so
they
surely
no>ce
that
you
are
burning
a
whole
in
the
back
of
the
auditorium.

29.
Keep
these
>ps
in
mind
as
you
are
preparing
for
your
next
speech
and
you’ll
feel
at
ease
and
confidant.

30.
Truthfully,
this
is
just
the
>p
of
the
iceberg
—
check
back
soon
for
more
>ps!